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NBA Intelligence Platform

2025-26

Performance Trend

Last 15 games — PTS per game

Contract Value

Salary

$40.1M

VFM

1.5

Salary Rank

#19

Value

Fair Value

CourtVision Scouting Report

Trae Young is a capable contributor with room to grow — BIS 63

—WASDefensive Liability

Executive Summary

Trae Young is a player for the Wizards, ranking in the 71th percentile league-wide by Baseline Impact Score (63). In 26 minutes per game across 15 starts, Trae produces 17.9/2.0/8.0 (pts/reb/ast).

Current Form & Trajectory

Live Form Index: 42 — below-average recent performance, ranking below league average. Performance has been remarkably consistent — no significant deviation from season baseline. Trae is doing exactly what he's done all year, no more, no less. Predictable and reliable.

Scoring & Shot Profile

Provides 17.9 PPG as a secondary scoring option (OIQ 28). His scoring mostly flows from the system rather than self-creation. His playmaking efficiency (PEM 93) is elite — he makes teammates measurably better, and his value transfers across different lineups and contexts. The three-point shot at 33.8% is functional but inconsistent. Defenses will go under screens and sag off, limiting his ability to collapse the defense as a primary ballhandler.

Playmaking & Decision-Making

Trae is a primary playmaker distributing 8.0 assists per game. He reads the floor, finds cutters, and creates advantage for teammates at an elite level. Excellent ball security with a 3.1 AST/TO ratio — he values the basketball and makes efficient decisions with it.

Defensive Scouting Report

Defensive Reality Score (DRS 26) ranks bottom quartile of the league among players. Defensive effort and ability are below average for a wing (DRS 26). Gets caught on screens, struggles in isolation against quicker guards, and provides minimal weak-side help. Improving lateral quickness and defensive effort would have an outsized impact on his overall value.

Off-Ball Value

Gravity & Off-Ball Impact (GOI 41) ranks below league average among players.

Development Priorities

Defensive improvement (DRS 26, bottom quartile of the league) would be transformational. Raising DRS to even 55 would push him into All-Star conversation — the gap between his offense and defense is the single biggest constraint on his value.

Projection

Raising his defensive impact from 26 to even average (50) would push his BIS from 63 to the 75-80 range — that's the difference between a good starter and an All-Star caliber player.

Generated by CourtVision Intelligence Engine — based on current season metrics and game logs

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